Saturday, 7 February 2009

Vegetarianism

So, as weird and unbelievable as this may sound coming from me, I have decided to GO GREEN!
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For the simple undeniable reasons that are the following (and certainly not limited to) - sorry for the MUN-wannabe-ness:

MY A-Z REASONS FOR WANTING TO TURN VEGETARIAN!

BECAUSE...

a) I LOVE animals (alive)
b) Vegetarianism helps you cut down on all the fats you've been trying so hard to get rid of but simply can't seem to, due to your wearing-down, overwhelming IB or A Level Curricula
c) Like Paul McCartney said, "Meat only tastes good after it's been garnished and cooked and a hundred different things are done to it. Similarly a table could taste good if prepared appropriately, whereas a vegetarian diet tastes good on its own". - Well it was something along these lines, I read it somewhere, but you get the basic message!
d) There is no legitimate justification to eating meat. Quote PETA, "No animal deserves to die to satisfy our taste buds."
e) It is healthier (A healthier body = A healthier mind)
f) It is low in cholesterol
g) It prevents cardiovascular-disease (And since I was born with a relatively weak heart and have frequent breathing issues, all the more reason)
h) Your breath smells 100 times better and your teeth are less eroded (biting into tough meat etc)
i) Your skin is less pimply and oily
j) There is no lack of protein or iron or anything in a vegetarian diet as opposed to a non-vegetarian one, contrary to popular belief
k) It is really easy to be Veg as an Indian, but Indian vegetarianism has its flaws as it is somewhat fattening but it does however, help put you on the right path (cause it's hell tasty)
l) Although I agree that meat tastes good, mostly great, bear in mind that THERE ARE ALWAYS ALTERNATIVES. Mock meat, for example, though not necessarily healthy, tastes as good as actual meat and is 100 times healthier (for example, Mock Duckmeat at Ling Zhi Restaurant - A DEFINITE MUST-TRY DISH)
m) Although a relatively tiny/small contribution, you essentially aid in the steps to eradicating animal cruelty and everything has a beginning (Like they say, baby steps)
n) Meat costs a LOT more than vegetables and considering the current economic crises, this may be an efficient cost-cutting method starter!
o) Red meats, when consumed a lot, can block arteries, are hard to digest and are a very very bad combination with alcohol
p) Vegetarian foods, although we don't realise it, are very easy to find in Singapore, except maybe in MaccyD's or KFC or Burger King, but that's part of why I wanna become veg, to avoid all that junk (notice how I have not discluded pizza joints (;)
q) Grain that is used to fatten cows, pigs and chickens up, just to be slaughtered for our consumption, could be put to better use, i.e; feeding all the starving kids in developing nations
r) It is said that as human beings evolve, the less killing there is. We don't support killing of human beings, why should we support killing of animals? That too when animals are also essentially living beings who have pretty much the same bodily processes as us and MOST OF ALL FEEL PAIN. This is also then, a question of morals.
s) I would not eat a dog, for the simple reason that I own 2 of my own and that they are possibly as close as family to me and similarly, if I say, owned a cow, I would not eat beef bearing the same in mind. As long as I would not voluntarily slaughter an animal, I am not in a position to consume it. So there is essentially, no actual justification for me eating meat.
t) Vegetarians have better sex lives (LMAO) - this will help later on in life I am sure
u) Vegetarians are sexier (okay this is debatable but I put it in for comic relief)
v) We are saving the world and the environment!
w) There are increasingly several disgusting, often fatal, food-borne diseases that are coming about, especially in this modern processed world we live in
x) There are MUCH LESS cancer risks with a vegetarian diet and women are always more prone to it so we have to be all the more wary
y) A vegetarian diet is nutritionally adequate and has extreme health benefits
z) The aforementioned for turning veg are unequivocal and ultimately, undeniable

So, people, this is a HUGE step for me and despite my initial confidence and approach to this matter, I will most definitely need encouragement and support (Yes, from my predominantly non-veg friends) but I am pretty much determined and I hope nobody will deter me from this ultimate pure-veg goal I now have set in mind. You may all think this is some weird phase of mine but I can assure you I am pretty much committed but please don't discourage me.

OH and I had the first of two MUN Chair-Training sessions today at Lycee Francaise. It was good and everything but debate wasn't too good and everyone was pretty much unprepared and stuff so hopefully next week'll be better and hopefully my presentation on Intellectual Property Rights in Pharmaceuticals won't be a flop. I really do wanna chair in SIMUN. Went for lunch with Elizabeth, Chris, Priyanka and Vishwas and we all got along well which was nice because I'd never met Priyanka or Vishwas before this. Yeah.

Tis all for now.

Tata!

xx,
M Pap

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